The play opens in a room in the duke's palace. His words to Curio are an indication of his believing in love itself. It is unforunate that the love he feels for Olivia is not reciprocal at the moment and he expects that a "surfeiting" or an abundant amount of music can decrease his appetite for love just the way food eliminates feelings of hunger. Love is what can provide that sweetness which he needs to cure his melancholy.
